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Windham vs Putney vs Londonderry

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureWindhamPutneyLondonderry
People
Population
594Lowest
2,622Highest
1,873
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+8.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.2±7.4
about the VT average
37.2±5.2Lowest
14% below VT
51.2±2.8Highest
19% above VT
Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
15.4%±4.1
VT: 17.9%
11.3%±3.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±8.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
18.1%±3.8Lowest
VT: 21.4%
21.4%±5.4
VT: 21.4%
Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.1%
VT: 43.8%
48.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
35.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
20.4%±3.4Highest
VT: 7%
2.6%±2
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12kHighest
16% above VT
$79,706±$18kLowest
about the VT average
$85,179±$21k
5% above VT
Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,900±$20kHighest
12% above VT
$300,000±$44kLowest
5% below VT
$346,300±$55k
9% above VT
Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$508±$482Lowest
59% below VT
$1,014±$731Highest
18% below VT
Londonderry and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951Highest
18% above VT
$5,313
5% above VT
$5,162Lowest
about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Lowest
VT: 48.4%
54.2%±19.4Highest
VT: 48.4%
48.1%±29.7
VT: 48.4%
Putney and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.9%
VT: 10.1%
16%Highest
VT: 10.1%
2.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
VT: 73.2%
72.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
86.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1977Lowest
1 yr newer than VT
1978
2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
14% above VT
18 minLowest
24% below VT
24 min
4% above VT
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
16.9%±6.5
VT: 16.9%
13.3%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #32 of 70 in VT —
School district — Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.